Epson ActionPrinter 3250 Reference guide

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Quick Reference Card

3250

This card summarizes the printer instructions you’ll need most often. For

detailed information on any of these topics, see your User’s Guide.

Fan a stack of up to 50 letter-size

sheets and tap the edge to even the

stack.

Hold down the metal plate in the

paper cassette and insert the paper.

Secure the stack under all five tabs

on the cassette.

tabs

Insert the cassette into the

printer as far as it will go (it

extends about three inches).

Note:

If the printer runs out of paper while printing, reload the paper cassette,

install it, and press the FORM FEED button to continue printing.

Once you’ve loaded paper, you

can print with the printer upright

or flat. Choose the position that is

best for your workspace.

Caution: Turn on the printer before you load a sheet into the manual

insertion slot, or it may eject the page and print on the platen.

Turn on the printer and place

it upright.

Lower the back flap and

insert a single sheet of paper

into the rear slot, aligning the

left edge with the arrow

mark on the case.

The page loads automatically.

When the printer receives data, it begins printing. Continue inserting

sheets and sending data as needed.

To switch back to the paper cassette, press FORM FEED

without inserting a sheet in the slot. The printer

automatically loads a sheet from the paper cassette.

Set the paper-thickness lever to

0 for ordinary printing and

printing on two-part

carbonless forms. Set it to 1 to

print on labels or envelopes.

You can print a self test to make sure your printer operates properly.

Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded.

Hold down the FORM FEED button while you turn on the

printer. It loads a sheet of paper automatically and begins

to print characters in the current font and character table.

To stop the self test, turn off the printer.

Press the

FONT

button

FONT

to select from the

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seven fonts listed on

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Roman

0 0'

the control panel.

0 Sans Serif

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Each time you press

the

FONT

button, the

0oCourier

o o Draft

Condewd

two font lights come on

(O),

go off (O), and flash

(‘&I

to indicate the

active font.

Font settings you make with your software may override these control

panel settings.

Note:

Roman and Sans Serif fonts can be scaled (or sized) from 8 to 32 points in 2

point increments with your software or ESC/P2 commands only; you cannot

use the FONT button to produce scaled versions of these fonts.

Make sure the printer is turned off and

paper is loaded.

Remove the narrow cover from the

printer.

To enter the default settings

mode, hold down the YES

button while you turn on the

printer.

YES

The printer prints a series of questions about your printer

settings. Press the YES and NO buttons to respond and make

your changes. All new settings remain in effect until you

change them again.

YES NO

Note:

Turn off the printer at any time to exit the default settings mode; then

replace the narrow cover.

You can change the printer settings listed here:

Character table 437, 850,860, 863, 865

Page length* 11“, 12”, 8.5”, 70/6”

Skip over perforation*

On. Off

Tear-off position* On cutter, Above cutter

TOF position -3, -2, -1, ±0, +1, +2, +3

Graphic print direction Unidirectional, Bidirectional

Download

On, Off

Auto line feed

On, Off

Hex dump/Demonstration Hex dump, Demonstration

* Available only if optional push tractor is installed

Caution: If you just used the printer, let the print head cool for a few

minutes before you touch it.

Move the print head to the center

of the printer. Grasp the sides of

the ribbon cartridge and lift it out

of the printer.

Insert the new ribbon cartridge.

Press down firmly on its sides

until it snaps into place. Then

turn the ribbon tightening knob

to remove any slack.

When printing from the paper cassette:

Turn the printer off and pull the page carefully out of the printer. Remove

the paper cassette and make sure the paper is loaded properly; then try

again.

When feeding a sheet manually:

Turn the printer off and pull the sheet carefully out of the printer. Insert a

new sheet straight into the paper slot. If you are printing on envelopes,

did you remember to adjust the paper-thickness lever to 1?

If paper jams continue, check the paper specifications in your User’s

Guide to make sure you’re using the right type of paper.

If you purchased your Epson product in the United States, Epson

America provides local customer support and service through a

nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and Service Centers

Epson also provides the following support services through the Epson

Consumer Resource Center at (800) 92243911:

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson Reseller or

Service Center

Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and

operation of Epson products

Sales of ribbons, supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for

your Epson product.

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

ActionPrinter is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.

Printed in Japan 91.11-30

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